Bill Olson papers, 1973-2010.

Olson, William.

C MSS WH2344

Finding aid available online and on repository.

1962-2010.

1 linear ft. (1 box)

Bill Olson is a long time activist, and leader in the GLBT community in Denver. He is originally from Colo., served in the U.S. military, and has been a founding member of many Denver social organizations. Among the groups he has been involved with include the Imperial Court of the Rocky Mountain Empire (ICRME) founded in 1973. Olson was among the first “Emperors” of ICRME, has been a board member and official court historian. He was also a member of the Rocky Mountaineers Motorcycle Club (RMMC).

Collection contains materials: clippings, photographs, legislative and court related files, brochures, posters, by-laws, correspondence, ephemera, newsletters, agendas related to the organizations with which Olson has been involved: Imperial Court of the Rocky Mountain Empire (ICRME), Rocky Mountaineers Motorcycle Club (RMMC), Gay Community Center of Colorado (GCCC).

Olson, William -- Archives.

Imperial Court of the Rocky Mountain Empire (Denver, Colo.) -- Archival resources.

Rocky Mountaineers Motorcycle Club (Denver, Colo.) -- Archival resources.

Gay Community Center of Colorado (Denver, Colo.) -- Archival resources.

Gay activists -- Colorado -- History.

Gay clubs -- Colorado -- History.

Gay motorcycle clubs -- Colorado -- History.

Drag shows -- Colorado -- History.

Personal papers.

GLBT Community Center of Colorado (Denver, Colo.) sponsor.

Catalog record based on preliminary inventory.

Collection acquired through the Colorado LGBT History Project sponsored by the GLBT Community Center of Colorado.

Contact Special Collections and Archives Dept., Denver Public Library, Denver, Colo.

Forms part of: Colorado LGBT History Project.

Gift; Bill Olson; 2015.